Chuchoter: 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

The Little Chef Diary : Nigella's Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffins

Second post in a day because I wanted to share this scrumptious muffin here! This is just so simple but turn up really delicious. It is slightly moist and soft, and you can't stop eating it honestly.

( from Min's blog )

香浓巧克力马芬 Nigella's Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffins ( 取自 Foodnetwork.com)
（可以做出12个马芬）

面粉 250g
发粉 2tsp
苏打粉 1/2tsp
可可粉 2Tbsp
细糖 175g
巧克力豆 150g
牛奶 250ml
植物油 90ml
鸡蛋 1个
香草精 1tsp

把干的材料，面粉，发粉，苏打粉和可可粉过筛，再和细糖， 3/4的巧克力豆混合一起。
也把液体材料，混合均匀。
把干和湿的材料轻轻地混合一起，记得不要搅拌太久，稍微混合就可以了。
放入烤杯，上面洒上巧克力豆。
然后送入预热200‘C的烤箱，烤20分钟。

* I added some white chocolate chip and instead of black chocolate chip, I chopped some chocolate from chocolate bar into it. The cocoa powder I added a lot into it to flavour it and I didn't even wiegh it!
( Sorry for the ugly muffins, I'm still trying to improve it. :( I will try to get a muffin tray. )

Nigella's Chocote-Chip Muffin =)


Moist muffin!

Happy Winter Solstice 2011!

It has been some time that I abandoned my blog. I joined a five days state camp at Kem Alim, Banting and it was totally AWESOME! Although I suffer and struggle quite a lot throughout this camp but like what my senior, Serenity said, I'm proud to say that I manage to go through it!!

We not only enjoy the camp but gain a lot knowledge during the courses to get our proficiency badges. I like the caring for animals the most as I get to learn how to take care them and the vets even brought their dog to our campsite. Honestly, we don't have enough time to study and I think I failed my "Order of St. John" but I will be back next year to get my GRAND PRIOR. I'm just that greedy :).

Despite that, the best part is the obstacle course, I managed to go through it. Before that, I was struggling whether I am able to take the challenge, but I told myself, I should be brave enough to do it. There's one challenge that we are given a rope and we need to hold tightly on it to go across a pool ( Just like Tarzan, hehehe ). Thanks to one of the camp committee who taught me the right way of doing it and I manage to pass it! I was so glad and relieved that I was "safe and sound" unlike some of them who were soaked to their bones.

We learnt team spirit the most as we KSTU live like a family in SCC, we cheer and play games together whereas we from Damansara Utama Division owned the camp too. Koperal Haris and Madam Che were like, DU Division, you all do this, you all do that and some guys from DU even challenged Koperal in the obstacle course. Koperal and Madam said DU might be representing KSTU to perform for next year SCC campfire night. I was like OMG, I can't take this because KSTU has been receiving the best performance for two years continuosly and if we fail to do it, we will feel ashame of it. Anyway, State cadet camp definitely leaves lots of memorable and awesome memories to the rest of my life!

Lastly, Happy Winter Soltstice everyone! 冬至快乐！ (sorry for the late wish) Enjoy eating glutinous rice ball aka tang yuan - the best festive delicacies.


Tang Yuen :) ( Credit to Google)

Monday, December 12, 2011

The Saddest Thing Ever

I lost my camera! Oh gosh, this the worst thing. I took lots of pictures at the Japenese Restaurant and I wanted to post it but now I can't anymore. =( I have been searching high and low for it but I totally have no idea where it was. I remember taking picture from my dad's car at night but then when I went back to apartment, I did not check my bag again. On the next day, only I found that I lost it. Haiz.....now I am "cameraless" , even when I went to Singapore Sentosa Resort World on Sat, I can't take any pictures. Arhgh....

Friday, December 9, 2011

Believe it or not

On Wednesday, we went out to Johor town because dad's apartment here is right inside the kampung! It isn't convenience to buy things or food but the best part is - it's peaceful and cooling here. You don't need to switch on the fan too! In the morning when I wake up, there will be birds chirping and breezy wind blowing into my room. That's great though! We are currently staying at the Bukit Senang Court, but it is a joke that it isn't "senang" to buy things. However, they have good safety measure. Whenever, dad drive in at the entrance, the guard will look at the driver to make sure that we are the resident here, even the walkway in the apartment have those bars that you push to pass through because it was for the students staying here only. Another part is that you need put your card at the sensor thing to take the lift, and you can only go to the floor you staying, not others. We feel safety here although Johor was always given comment that there's lot of crime here.

Let's talk back to our topic. We went Sutera Mall first and had our breakfast for the second time at the usual stall dad goes. Sutera Mall is a great place for teenagers especially girls to go! You can find trendy stuff here. As now is winter in the othere countries, you can find those furry and long sleeve clothes everywhere. Most of the shops offer clothes at RM 50 for two. Try buying dresses because they worth! I bought one long sleeve dress and a Korean-style skirt. They were special. As the clothes here are MADE IN CHINA, always check before buying it. They may be torn. Try not buying clothes with bad materials, made a wise choice.

Just when we want to leave, there are a crowd outside the newly-opened Subway. I am so curious, what's the matter? Lot of people are queuing outside the shop, just seems that they are having sales. I myself seldom eat Subway sandwiches, but their chocolate chip cookies are really tempting! Then, my mum asked the shop worker when we are choosing clothes, and they said it was the only Subway franchise in Johor. I was like "huh"? The crowd seems like really eager for Subways. She also said that the sandwiches are really delicious.
I can' believe this.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The Little Chef Diary : Oreo Cheesecake

Cheesecake is always my favorite, but I seldom eat them as it can be quite pricey, especially at Secret Recipe. My mum bought different types of cheesecake and put them in a round shape so we can try different taste of them. I had them during my birthday, and it was absolutely tasty but the chocolate one was just so disgusting for me. I'm not a chocolate lover, neither coffee. Something I like in Secret Recipe cheesecake is that they have -- oreo and marshmallows!!! It was the best of all but I don't think they still sell the cheesecake with marshmallows anymore, I remember eating this long time ago.

So, I decided to bake my own OREO CHEESECAKE!! It was my first try on cheesecake because I have no idea how to bake a cheesecake. But I have two boxes of cream cheese in my fridge and they best way to clear them off is to bake a cheesecake. They turn up alright but not really tasty, idk why? I try this recipe twice and my cheesecake in burnt on the surface so sorry, there are no pic for it. My cheesecake look so ugly but edible. My first batch of cheesecake was all eaten up by my brother and mother, I did not try even one piece. If you have the ingredients, give this recipe a try!

( from Min's blog )
Oreo乳酪蛋糕　Oreo Cheese Cake (取自孟老师的100道小蛋糕）

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